Europe

Europe

The European Network comprises 41 Member Associations in Europe and Central Asia, encompassing the EU, EU accession states and the whole of Russia. There is an immense diversity of need. European Network members are engaged in determined advocacy to challenge the denial of basic sexual rights. They’re fighting for justice for marginalized groups, they’re fighting to expand access to services and young people play an active role in advocacy and outreach.

Service delivery in the European Network in 2011:

300,000 contraceptive services

1.7 million condoms distributed

785,000 services provided to young people

165,000 HIV-related services

95,000 abortion-related services

A few examples of special initiatives to empower individuals to realize their sexual and reproductive rights:

In Romania, the Societatea de Educatie Contraceptiva si Sexuala (SECS) trained over 1,500 urban outreach workers from medical and social sector partner agencies on promoting contraceptive use through a rights-based framework

Association XY, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is working with government agencies to prevent human trafficking for sexual exploitation